RSchanz
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I think the problem was solved with the new voltage regulator BUT I'm not entirely sure.
I took the truck for a spin today and put like 100 miles on it. First thing I noticed was that neither the turn signals or hazard lights worked. I pulled over, took both of the fuses out of the fuse box and tested them for continuity and neither seemed to have it. There was this semi-mysterious problem that I used to have that disappeared where the turn signal fuses would get power when they weren't supposed to and I mean just enough to make the click but not enough to light the bulbs. I think the turn signal switch or whatever the thing is called where the contacts are for the turn signals in the steering column was messed up and the contacts would occasionally get stuck slightly on. SO... hear me out... ( I had 100 miles to think about this ), is it possible that the blinker relays were maybe getting some power while the car was off (hazards should work in "off" position) and this in turn somehow blew the turn signal fuses and also screwed up the voltage regulator? It seems like too strange of a coincidence that both of those fuses also don't work.
Otherwise, truck ran fine, batteries charged and while idling I was getting like 14.2 volts at the batteries.
I took the truck for a spin today and put like 100 miles on it. First thing I noticed was that neither the turn signals or hazard lights worked. I pulled over, took both of the fuses out of the fuse box and tested them for continuity and neither seemed to have it. There was this semi-mysterious problem that I used to have that disappeared where the turn signal fuses would get power when they weren't supposed to and I mean just enough to make the click but not enough to light the bulbs. I think the turn signal switch or whatever the thing is called where the contacts are for the turn signals in the steering column was messed up and the contacts would occasionally get stuck slightly on. SO... hear me out... ( I had 100 miles to think about this ), is it possible that the blinker relays were maybe getting some power while the car was off (hazards should work in "off" position) and this in turn somehow blew the turn signal fuses and also screwed up the voltage regulator? It seems like too strange of a coincidence that both of those fuses also don't work.
Otherwise, truck ran fine, batteries charged and while idling I was getting like 14.2 volts at the batteries.
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